It’s Mardi Gras season. Sunday night Aquarium Drunkard Presents Rebirth Brass Band at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to AD readers via email (you can also purchase tickets here). To enter for a pair, leave a comment below with your name and favorite artist to come out of New Orleans. Winners will be notified via email prior to the show, tickets held at will-call.
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I already have my ticket, but I just wanted you to know I’m superexcited for the show! Their last show at the Echoplex was off the chain! And Paperboy Reed should be great too… if he gets some horns behind him!
1 | Rachel February 8th, 2012 at 10:15 amIt’s hard to pick just one, but let’s go with a classic: Professor Longhair. Thanks!
2 | Ben February 8th, 2012 at 11:46 amI’m picking Louis Armstrong because he was such a prolific ambassador and he really advanced jazz music to a huge audience. He also was one of the most brilliant instrumentalists in any music.
As a saxophonist myself, Sidney Bechet has to receive an honorable mention.
3 | Casey Butler February 8th, 2012 at 12:03 pmAllen Toussaint, hands down.
4 | addison f February 8th, 2012 at 1:42 pmKermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers
5 | Zach S. February 8th, 2012 at 6:58 pmSidney Bechet!
6 | Avi February 8th, 2012 at 8:13 pmKermit Ruffins because you can’t beat a Thursday night at vaughans!
7 | Austin Slakey February 8th, 2012 at 9:59 pmJames Booker is the greatest!
8 | Yosuke February 8th, 2012 at 10:16 pmGALACTIC!
9 | Adam Galanter February 9th, 2012 at 10:56 amI love these guys.
10 | Doug February 9th, 2012 at 10:16 pmThey are probably my favorite in a while.
Earl Palmer – danced with Ida Cox, drummed behind Fess, Fats, Smiley Lewis, Little Richard, the list goes on …
11 | rob schweber February 10th, 2012 at 3:01 pmMeschiya Lake is hottest thing on two legs singing down there these days. And she used to be in a traveling circus.
Hurray For the Riff Raff wrote a perfect song with “Daniella”. Plus they used to hop trains.
The Hot 8′s got more street cred than any one band deserves
James Booker- amazing. Paved the way for the Fess.
Irma Thomas had her first kid at 13 and at 70 is still giving Aretha a run for her money.
And I’ll probably need a hearing aid one day from so many nights with Rebirth at the Maple Leaf and Donna’s (RIP)
GOOD LORD. An impossible question. Just so glad you keep bring them to Echo Park.
12 | Lisa February 11th, 2012 at 1:21 pmSlightly off topic but I love the image used here…where does it come from? Thanks from a passionate reader from Italy!! Ciao!
13 | Riccardo February 13th, 2012 at 11:24 amsecret sauce
14 | Satisfied '75 February 13th, 2012 at 1:32 pm